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A Legacy to Fighting Blindness

As a voluntary organisation of and for people with retinal disorders, we are very grateful for the gifts we receive from our members and others who support our work.

By including Retina New Zealand in your will, with a small percentage of your estate after you have looked after your family and friends, you will help us continue to foster and promote:

Research into retinal disorders, their causes and effects, treatments and eventual cure.

Mutual support by and for people with retinal disorders (and their families).

Information about retinal disorders and services for people with retinal disorders.

Public awareness of retinal disorders.

Our suggested wording for a Will or codicil is.

“I give and bequeath to Retina New Zealand Incorporated, registered with the New Zealand Charities Commission (CC 23240),

$ (a specific dollar amount);

Or

(A specific percentage) of my estate;

Or

(The whole or a specific percentage) of the residue of my estate;

Or

(Describe precisely the item of property), free from all duties and charges, as a contribution to Retina New Zealand Incorporated to be applied for (XYZ) for which the receipt of Retina New Zealand Incorporated shall be sufficient discharge to my trustees.”

Note: (XYZ) here could simply be:

the greatest area of need within Retina New Zealand, or

an activity or objective you identify with, or

a reference to a more specific statement of intentions.

We would be delighted to help you define how we could apply your bequest to reflect what’s important to you.

You may wish to specify how the funds are to be used, any process of application for the funds, recipient criteria, and type of expenditure. If you outline your objectives and intentions, we can provide information on relevant options to ensure the outcomes achieved as a result of your generosity are meaningful to you.

Independent Information About Bequests

The New Zealand Law Society produces plain English pamphlets on a variety of legal matters that give helpful explanations of the importance of legal consultation in key areas. Making a Will and Estate Administration

In its toolkits for giving, Philanthropy New Zealand has useful advice about bequests, including some of the most important points to think about.

For further information or to allow us to recognise your generosity in appropriate ways during your lifetime and beyond, please contact our President on 0800 569 849 or email president@retina.org.nz.

Retinal photographs on this website are courtesy of the New Zealand Association of Optometrists. Other photographs in our page headers are courtesy of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.